Afghanistan
Badakhshan Province
Shighnan

Sāwān

Sāwān is a hamlet in , and has an elevation of 2,201 metres. Sāwān is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Khorog Airport and Sheghnan Airport.

Aerodrome
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, is an serving , a city in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in .

Aerodrome
is located in the extreme northeast section of deep within mountain ranges in the of Afghanistan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiveh and Khorugh.

Village
is a in in north-eastern .

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is a city in the of . It sits in a steep river valley surrounded by the Pamir mountains. The nearby river Panj is the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Village
Porshinev, also called , is a jamoat in eastern . It is located in in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The jamoat has a total population of 8,723. is situated 10 km north of Sāwān.

Sāwān

Latitude
37.5146° or 37° 30′ 53″ north
Longitude
71.49083° or 71° 29′ 27″ east
Elevation
2,201 metres (7,221 feet)
Open location code
8J9HGF7R+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3969733186
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7101651
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